All news on the topic: Sharks

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One-of-a-kind robotic shark can collect 500kg of plastic waste a day from waters
The WasteShark has been deployed in busy Canary Wharf, in London, and can travel up to 5km before needing to be recharged
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Two Brits die in shark-infested waters after drowning off holiday hotspot coast
Two Brit men, aged 65 and 46, have drowned off the coast of the Maldives just two days apart after diving in hammerhead shark-infested waters
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Woman finds enormous megalodon shark tooth dating back at least 3 million years
Madison Neal spotted the giant megalodon tooth while hunting for shark teeth on a beach in Charleston, in South Carolina, America, along with 193 others from varying species
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Huge 11ft great white shark with chunk bitten out of it spotted stalking coast
Maple, a 11ft-long great white shark, was spotted 43 miles off the coast of St George's island in Florida, US, on Monday as she continues to be tracked by conversation group Ocearch
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Teen girl has arm torn off by shark day after boy loses leg at same beach resort
WARNING, GRAPHIC DETAILS: A 14-year-old boy was attacked by a shark and lost his leg in the water at Piedade Beach in Pernambuco State, Brazil - now a second teen has been hit
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Fearless diver snaps moment he reaches to the jaws of enormous great white shark
Christian Kemper often dives without a cage in order to get closer to great white sharks and the German is keen to change the public's perception of the creatures
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Missing man found inside shark's stomach eight days after vanishing on quad bike
Diego Alejandro Barria went missing while riding his quad bike, only for his remains – which his wife identified through a distinctive tattoo – to turn up inside a shark
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'World's biggest' great white shark with huge 20ft long body dwarfs diving cage
The resurfaced clip of the 20ft monster great white shark known as Deep Blue has shocked viewers once again as people reacted to the female predator's enormous size
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Woman finds giant tooth from 20ft shark in fascinating discovery on beach
Leah McLamb and her husband Josh drove three hours to a beach in North Carolina, US, when they spotted a "giant" fossilised tooth believed to come from a great white shark
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Horrific moment shark mauls tourist to death just weeks after similar attack
The Australian tourist, 59, who was reportedly travelling alone, was swimming near a pontoon around 500ft off Chateau-Royal beach, in Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia - a French Pacific island territory around 750miles east of Australia
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Shark attacked by dog after it jumps into the sea directly onto 12ft hammerhead
Tourists aboard the four-hour excursion in the Bahamas can be heard shouting and pleading with the dog to turn back, in a video circulating on social media
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Huge shark fin spotted off Cornwall coast freaks out beachgoers
The fin was spotted by a woman in Gunwalloe near Porthleven on the south Cornish coast sparking warnings to swimmers and surfers in the area
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Diver kicks shark in face after 'survival instincts kick in' during attack
Tao Hoogland was diving with his friend Joseph at Shark Bay, Western Australia, on Friday when suddenly they were just inches away from a hungry and aggressive shark
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Frozen shark washes up on beach during cold blast in sub-zero conditions
After a picture of the shark was posted on social media someone came and cut off the tail, dorsal fin, pectoral fin, and what was left of the teeth in Cold Storage Beach in Dennis, Massachusetts, US
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World's shark attack hotspot saw 16 people bitten last year alone
Florida has been revealed as the area which saw the most shark attacks during 2022 with a total of 16, but overall incidents have equalled a 10-year-low, according to a new study
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Shark attack victim mauled to death praised as 'sweetest and smartest girl'
Friends and family of Stella Berry, 16, who was mauled to death by a shark near the Fremantle Traffic Bridge over the Swan River in Perth, Australia, are devastated
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Hero desperately tried to save girl, 16, killed by shark in front of friends
A group of teenagers were jetskiing along the Swan River in western Australia, when they reportedly jumped in to swim with dolphins - leading to one being brutally attacked and killed by a shark
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Teen girl mauled to death by shark in front of her friends in horrendous attack
A 16-year-old girl tragically died as she swam near the Fremantle Traffic Bridge over the Swan River in Perth, Australia, in the first deadly shark attack in more than a century
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Man decapitated by 19ft shark may have been targeted due to his diving suit
Manuel Lopez was dive fishing in the sea around 11.30am on January 6 when he was attacked by a shark in front of his horrified co-worker in Mexico
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Young boy savaged by shark as he tries to climb onto boat in horror scenes
Eight-year-old Manni Alam was ambushed by a shark which savaged him in front of his dad as he tried to scrambled onto a boat after proudly showing off his catch on the family fishing trip off the Great Barrier Reef
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Food influencer fined £15,000 for cooking and eating great white shark
Food blogger Tizi was fined £14,900 after breaking Chinese laws protecting endangered species by cooking and eating a great white shark and posting the video on social media site Douyin
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Hero dad saves hundreds of swimmers after spotting huge shark from his drone
The dad had to act fast after spotting the 20ft beast, which was swimming around the waters of Meelup Beach, Western Australia, alongside the drone pilot's family
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Diver killed in brutal shark attack after predator 'rips head and shoulders off'
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Manuel Lopez was diving in Tobari Bay when the shark attacked him after local divers had been warned about sharks in the area several days before
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Man beats shark with hammer on beach in horrifying vid - and could face charges
WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is recommending charges against a 33-year-old man after he allegedly smashed a shark with a hammer on Bicentennial Beach Park
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Family rush to dramatic 'miracle' rescue of man from shark-infested waters
Dylan Gartenmayer said he could see sharks swimming as far as 10 feet away from him when he got lost off Florida's coast, yet he managed to stay safe and afloat